The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has put together a site full of resources about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In the left margin, choose "Information for: Students and Teachers" to access data sets as well as articles for the classroom, such as a Q&A that puts large numbers into context, entitled "What's the Story on Oil Spills?"

<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For PA teachers preparing for the Praxis II:<br><a href="http://moving2math.org/">Moving to Mathematics</b></a>, a series of online courses</font></p>

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<center><table width="100%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=40>&nbsp;</td><td><p align="center"><font color="#000000" size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you prefer to receive a text-only version, please send a note to <a href="http://mathforum.org/electronic.newsletter/mfin.faq.html#feedback">the Math Forum Internet Newsletter editors</a> and we will subscribe you to that list.<br>You can also subscribe via <a href="http://mathforum.org/kb/rss/rssmessages.jsp?forumID=212">RSS feed</a>.</font></p><hr><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><p><strong><font color="#003399">Sketchpad 5 Calculus Webinar</font></strong></p><p>Join Scott Steketee of Key Curriculum Press as he presents this free webinar, titled "What's the Limit?: Teach Derivatives and Antiderivatives Using The Geometer's Sketchpad." Offered twice:</p><ul><li>Monday, May 17, 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET<br />Register: <a href="https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/324453163">https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/324453163</a></li><li>Tuesday, May 18, 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET<br />Register: <a href="https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/815651898">https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/815651898</a></li></ul><p>More information is available at the registration links. For those unable to attend either session in person, a recording will be posted after May 18.</p></font></p>

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<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><p><strong><font color="#003399">Deepwater Horizon Incident</font></strong></p><p align="center"><a href="http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon/">http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon/</a></p><p>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has put together a site full of resources about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In the left margin, choose "Information for: Students and Teachers" to access data sets as well as articles for the classroom, such as a Q&A that puts large numbers into context, entitled "What's the Story on Oil Spills?</p></font></p>

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<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><p><strong><font color="#003399">Habitable Planet Interactive Labs</font></strong></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/interactives/index.php">http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/interactives/index.php</a></p><p>Use this set of interactive labs from the Annenberg Media course "The Habitable Planet" to explore the intersection of math and science. Labs tie together common concepts around the themes of:</p><ul><li>Carbon</li><li>Demographics</li><li>Disease</li><li>Ecology</li><li>Energy</li></ul><p>Each lab consists of a simulator with a series of questions to think about as you explore scenarios, as well as a data table to help students track their data as they progress.</p> <p>For more about the Habitable Planet course, see its home page:</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.learner.org/resources/series209.html">http://www.learner.org/resources/series209.html</a></p></font></p>